On Tuesday, the Sderot Police buried a Sefer Torah that was burned in the Simchas Torah October 7th Hamas attacks. The Torah was housed at the old Sderot police station, which was completely destroyed during the attacks. Police officers and other security forces managed to fight off the terrorists in a heroic battle which saved many lives.
The Southern Police District Commander Amir Cohen led the ceremony, along with Sderot mayor Alon Davidi, the Rav of the city Rav Dror Tawil, Tel Aviv Police District Commander Peretz Amar, and other local leaders and Rabbanim, saying:
“In Sderot’s cemetery, four heroic policemen, who fell in battle on Saturday, the holiday of Simchat Torah, on October 7, 2023, were buried. Today we bury here the old police station’s Torah scroll. This book is buried in the dirt despite its prestige and sanctity, but our holy book is the book of life.”
“The Torah, the book of the Jewish people, preserves our heritage and tradition that has protected us over the generations and brought us after thousands of years of exile to independence and the establishment of a national home in our holy land. Israel is at war and our soldiers are defending our country on all fronts, domestic and abroad. Let’s all pray to God to protect us and protect the soldiers and policemen who are guarding our country,”
{Matzav.com}